{"product_id":"havana-without-makeup-inside-the-soul-of-the-city-paperback","title":"Havana Without Makeup: Inside the Soul of the City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerman Portocarero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoaquin Portocarero\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart memoir, part history and part travelogue, \u003ci\u003eHavana without Makeup\u003c\/i\u003e ... take s] you places you would never find in a guide book.--Mimi Whitefield, \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe story Portocarero weaves here is rich and fascinating, and vital to understanding an often mysterious place.--Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana Correspondent and Bureau Chief\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHavana without Makeup\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate insider's view of Havana, a wide-ranging exploration of its complex facets as seen by few. Its aim is to capture the soul of a city and a society that have evolved on their own terms at the moment before they face inevitable transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening on the eve of the announcement of reconciliation between the U.S. and Cuba, the book then looks back at the cultural, political, economic, and religious influences that led up to this historic moment and beyond. Readers are led by a brilliant renaissance man and writer who has been at the vanguard of the city's struggles for more than twenty years. Portocarero's anti-tourist guide to Havana examines the built environment of \"the most sensual ruin on the planet\" why are large parts of the city so neglected, and what changes may we see over the coming years? Examining all things Cubania--racial issues, \u003ci\u003ela revoluci n\u003c\/i\u003e, baseball, Hemingway, communism, synagogues, Santeria, Cimarron culture, and much more--Portocarero overturns every stone in his endeavor to bring us inside the city he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with original photographs, this is a unique and essential account of Havana's history, its present, and what its future may hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Portocarero\u003c\/b\u003e is a Belgian-born writer and diplomat of Spanish and Portuguese descent. He has published more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the Hercule Poirot Prize-winning crime novel New Yorkse NachtenNew York Nights). Between 1995 and 2017, he was ambassador in Havana for his native country and later for the European Union, where he developed a deep professional and personal relationship with Cuba, Havana, and her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerman Portocarero is a Belgian-born writer of Spanish and Portuguese descent. He has published more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction in Europe. Between 1995 and 2017, he was ambassador in Havana for his native country and later for the European Union, and developed a deep professional and personal relationship with Cuba, Havana, and her people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769969967392,"sku":"9781933527888","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4990370d615bd4d89541b4a13b614945.webp?v=1780361305","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/havana-without-makeup-inside-the-soul-of-the-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}